Later he was behind the camera for Essanay, where the Broncho Billy western series was filmed at Niles Canyon, Alameda County in California.

[1] During his long career, Morgan worked extensively for major studios such as Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as well as independent producers.

Notably, he worked with former Essanay colleague Roland Totheroh on Charles Chaplin's Modern Times (1936).

Other credits included George W. Hill's Tell It to the Marines (1926) with Lon Chaney, James Cruze's Washington Merry-Go-Round (1932) with Lee Tracy, Michael Curtiz's Jimmy the Gent (1934) with James Cagney, Frank Buck’s Tiger Fangs (1943), Johnny Doesn't Live Here Any More (1944), Jungle Jim (1948), The Lost Tribe (1949), Chain Gang (1950), and Revenue Agent (1950).

His creative photography for the East Side Kids comedy Bowery Champs was noticed by the film's producer, Sam Katzman.